Transmigrated into the fat wife of the future prime minister

Chapter 131 Is Money a Hot Potato?

After Gu Yunyi finished speaking, he grabbed a large palm-leaf fan and fanned Xu Qingmeng. Xu Qingmeng felt a little cooler. After thinking about what he had said, she decided that this method was feasible.

Speaking of which, Xu Qingmeng transmigrated here in March. Although to outsiders, East Street seems very prosperous, as a modern person who transmigrated from the modern world, she still feels that it is somewhat ancient and doesn't know what the so-called prefectural city of this world is like.

Another important point is that if Gu Yunyi is able to take the prefectural examination this time, he will definitely have to study at the prefectural school afterward, and naturally, his family will also have to go there.

She's going to scout out a good location now. If she can buy a suitable courtyard, that would be ideal. That way, she can give birth in the prefectural city. Her body isn't too cumbersome yet, and she can get ready before her pregnancy progresses further.

Of course, Xu Qingmeng had never even considered the possibility that Gu Yunyi might fail the exam.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Gu Yunyi assumed she was unwilling, and then said, "There are other reasons why I asked you to go."

Xu Qingmeng turned her head to look at him.

Gu Yunyi said:
"First, there's a famous old Chinese medicine doctor in the prefecture who specializes in gynecology. I'm thinking of taking you to see him."

Secondly, a close classmate of mine recently got married and can't bear to leave his wife. He plans to bring her along to the exam. Originally, he, Zhou Yuanjia, and I were planning to rent a courtyard together, but now with a female companion, it's obviously a bit inconvenient. It won't be a problem if you come with me.”

"That's it!"

These past few days, Madam He had been inquiring about news of the imperial examinations, and had also mentioned it to Xu Qingmeng, so Xu Qingmeng had no doubts.

Although the exam only lasts a few days, it takes a lot of time before and after the exam. Some people will stay in the prefectural city to see the results before returning. So, the round trip will take at least half a month.

Inns are obviously not suitable; prices are skyrocketing as the imperial examinations approach, and they're also far too noisy.

Therefore, many students rent a courtyard near the examination hall. Although the price is a bit expensive, if there are several people and the cost is split, it is more cost-effective than an inn. Moreover, it is a private courtyard, which is convenient for studying.

"In that case, I need to tell Madam Huang, and make proper arrangements for Jinxiuxuan before I can go. I also need to tell Mother, and I don't know if Mother agrees."

Jinxiuxuan is not a big problem; they have begun to gradually let go and no longer need her to go there every day. As for the He family, if Xu Qingmeng were not pregnant, she felt there wouldn't be a big problem, but the situation is different now.

In the darkness, upon hearing the first half of the sentence, Gu Yunyi's lips curled up slightly, revealing a hint of pleasure. However, upon hearing the second half, his expression instantly dimmed.

Gu Yunyi said, "Mother, I'll go talk to her over there."

The next day, when Gu Yunyi spoke to Madam He, Madam He was clearly still worried, after all, the journey would be arduous. However, when Gu Yunyi said he wanted to take Xu Qingmeng to see an old Chinese medicine doctor, Madam He agreed.

He then said to Xu Qingmeng, "Mengniang, be careful when you're out and about. I'm here at home, so nothing will go wrong. After you finish seeing the traditional Chinese medicine doctor in the prefectural city and Yunyi finishes his exams, there's no rush to come back. You can take some time to have fun and come back after the results are released."

"Mom, we're not going there for fun."

“I know, but we can’t just stay there. Let Yunyi take you around more. I’ve heard that everything in the prefectural city is better than here. Buy something for yourself and for the baby.” Madam He said.

Then, Madam He pulled her aside, opened her money box, and gave her most of the money inside.

The box only contains the profits Gu Family Restaurant has made in the past few months. The money from Jinxiuxuan was calculated with Madam Huang, including the profits from the cooperation with Shen Jinwen. Whether or not it's in there, those were all kept by Madam He for Xu Qingmeng to keep herself. Jinxiuxuan has only received one month's salary so far, but that's still more than what Gu Family Restaurant has earned in the past few months. In fact, Xu Qingmeng is not short of money.

He was naturally aware that Xu Qingmeng was wealthy, but that was a separate matter.

Xu Qingmeng pushed it a few times, but seeing that Madam He was still insisting, Xu Qingmeng had no choice but to accept it.

When she spoke to Gu Yunyi later, she intended to have him return it to the He family, but he did not accept it.

"The restaurant is making money because of you. Since your mother gave it to you, just accept it. Why are you afraid that this money will burn your hands?"

Xu Qingmeng just felt that she hadn't done much work during this time; it was mostly He Shi, Tang Saozi, and Li Shuzi who were busy.

After thinking for a moment, she said to Gu Yunyi, "What you're saying is that it's not a good look because Mother's money box is almost empty."

Gu Yunyi laughed and said, "What's the big deal? If the money's gone, we can just earn it back slowly."

It was already late July, and since she had already decided to go to the prefectural city, Xu Qingmeng didn't delay any longer.

The next day, she and Gu Yunyi went to visit the Huang residence.

Lord Huang now places great importance on Gu Yunyi's performance in this imperial examination, not only because of his teacher, Mr. Shen, but also because he knows Mr. Shen is not currently in Quan County. He even arranged for Gu Yunyi and his son, Huang Boyang, to attend classes with a renowned teacher in Quan County for several days.

They learned a great deal from the discussion about the possible questions for the academy exam, which examiners had good personalities, and things to pay attention to in the examination room.

Gu Yunyi and Xu Qingmeng arrived at the Huang residence. They parted ways at the gate. Gu Yunyi went to find Lord Huang, while Xu Qingmeng followed a maid to the backyard.

Because Xu Qingmeng and Madam Huang jointly ran the Jinxiuxuan restaurant, all of Madam Huang's maids knew about Xu Qingmeng.

However, this time the maid did not lead Xu Qingmeng directly into the house, but instead led her to the pavilion in the courtyard.

"Madam Gu, I'm so sorry, but my wife is entertaining guests right now. Please have a seat here and wait a moment."

Xu Qingmeng expressed her understanding, saying it was alright. After all, Madam Huang was the wife of the county magistrate, and she usually had to associate with the female relatives of officials and wealthy people. The fact that Jinxiuxuan could have so few guests was also due to the help of these people.

The maidservant served tea and snacks, and Xu Qingmeng knew at a glance that they came from Jinxiuxuan.

"From Jinxiuxuan?"

"Absolutely. Ever since Jinxiuxuan opened, our lady has never looked down on other pastries. The distinguished guests in this room seem to be from the prefectural city. They even said that the pastries in the prefectural city are not as good as those in the prefectural city. Who would have thought that after just one bite, they would immediately change their minds and have our lady pack a lot of them, saying that they would take them with them later."

Xu Qingmeng didn't care whether it was true or not, but it was obvious that the little maid's excited appearance pleased her.

(End of this chapter)